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Toby J. A. Bruce

Toby J. A. Bruce

D-Index & Metrics

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
52
Citations
13740
World Ranking
1859
National Ranking
160

Toby J. A. Bruce publication distribution in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Toby J. A. Bruce sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 180 publications — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more.

Toby J. A. Bruce D-index placement in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Toby J. A. Bruce sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 52 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more.

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Botany
  • Gene
  • Ecology

Toby J. A. Bruce mainly investigates Botany, Aphid, Ecology, Insect and Agronomy. His Botany study frequently intersects with other fields, such as Olfactometer. His Herbivore, Olfactory receptor and Host study are his primary interests in Ecology.

The various areas that he examines in his Olfactory receptor study include Host plants and Adaptation. His Insect study incorporates themes from Pheromone and Sex pheromone. His research on Agronomy frequently connects to adjacent areas such as Agroforestry.

His most cited work include:

  • Insect host location: a volatile situation. (874 citations)
  • Stressful 'memories' of plants: evidence and possible mechanisms (529 citations)
  • Perception of plant volatile blends by herbivorous insects – Finding the right mix (447 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Toby J. A. Bruce focuses on Botany, Agronomy, Aphid, Olfactometer and Biotechnology. In his study, which falls under the umbrella issue of Botany, Adaptation is strongly linked to Host. His studies examine the connections between Agronomy and genetics, as well as such issues in Herbivore, with regards to Insect and Plant defense against herbivory.

Toby J. A. Bruce usually deals with Aphid and limits it to topics linked to Sitobion avenae and Mycotoxin and Fusarium. His study on Olfactometer also encompasses disciplines like

  • Methyl salicylate which connect with Decanal,
  • Horticulture that connect with fields like Sitodiplosis mosellana and Midge. His Biotechnology study combines topics in areas such as Genetically modified crops and Agriculture.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (34.27%)
  • Agronomy (32.02%)
  • Aphid (16.85%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2016-2021)?

  • Botany (34.27%)
  • Aphid (16.85%)
  • Olfactometer (16.29%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Toby J. A. Bruce mainly focuses on Botany, Aphid, Olfactometer, Myzus persicae and Agriculture. Toby J. A. Bruce combines subjects such as Methyl jasmonate and Nonanal with his study of Botany. His research integrates issues of Midge, Terpene, Nerolidol, Bioassay and Chemical ecology in his study of Olfactometer.

His Myzus persicae research focuses on Plant virus and how it connects with Aphis and Host. His study with Host involves better knowledge in Ecology. His studies in Agriculture integrate themes in fields like Agroforestry, Weed and Environmental planning.

Between 2016 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Cucumber mosaic virus and its 2b protein alter emission of host volatile organic compounds but not aphid vector settling in tobacco. (29 citations)
  • Prospects for plant defence activators and biocontrol in IPM – Concepts and lessons learnt so far (21 citations)
  • Foundational and Translational Research Opportunities to Improve Plant Health. (18 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Botany
  • Gene
  • Ecology

His primary scientific interests are in Botany, Biological pest control, Biotechnology, Terpene and Bioassay. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Cucumovirus, Host and Nicotiana tabacum. His Biotechnology research includes themes of Sustainable agriculture and Food security.

His Terpene research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Electroantennography, Gene, Elicitor and Stemborer, Chilo. The concepts of his Bioassay study are interwoven with issues in Bird cherry, Rhopalosiphum padi, Japonica, Oryza sativa and Olfactometer. His biological study focuses on Myzus persicae.

Best Publications

  • Insect host location: a volatile situation.

    Toby J.A. Bruce;Lester J. Wadhams;Christine M. Woodcock

  • Stressful 'memories' of plants: evidence and possible mechanisms

    Toby J.A. Bruce;Michaela C. Matthes;Johnathan A. Napier;John A. Pickett

  • Perception of plant volatile blends by herbivorous insects – Finding the right mix

    Toby J.A. Bruce;John A. Pickett

  • Next-Generation Systemic Acquired Resistance

    Estrella Luna;Toby J.A. Bruce;Michael R. Roberts;Victor Flors

  • Underground signals carried through common mycelial networks warn neighbouring plants of aphid attack

    Zdenka Babikova;Lucy Gilbert;Toby J. A. Bruce;Michael Birkett

  • Phytochemicals of Brassicaceae in plant protection and human health - Influences of climate, environment and agronomic practice

    Maria Björkman;Ingeborg Klingen;Andrew N.E. Birch;Atle M. Bones

  • Aphid alarm pheromone produced by transgenic plants affects aphid and parasitoid behavior

    Michael H. Beale;Michael A. Birkett;Toby J. A. Bruce;Keith Chamberlain

  • Achieving food security for one million sub-Saharan African poor through push–pull innovation by 2020

    Zeyaur R. Khan;Charles A. O. Midega;Jimmy O. Pittchar;Alice W. Murage

  • Exploiting phytochemicals for developing a ‘push–pull’ crop protection strategy for cereal farmers in Africa

    Zeyaur R. Khan;Charles A. O. Midega;Toby J. A. Bruce;Antony M. Hooper

  • Maize landraces recruit egg and larval parasitoids in response to egg deposition by a herbivore

    Amanuel Tamiru;Toby J. A. Bruce;Christine M. Woodcock;John C. Caulfield

  • Volatiles functioning as host cues in a blend become nonhost cues when presented alone to the black bean aphid

    Ben Webster;Toby Bruce;John Pickett;Jim Hardie

  • The potential for land sparing to offset greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture

    Anthony Lamb;Rhys Green;Rhys Green;Ian Bateman;Mark Broadmeadow

  • Response of economically important aphids to components of Hemizygia petiolata essential oil

    Toby J. A. Bruce;Michael A. Birkett;James Blande;Antony M. Hooper

  • Push—pull technology: a conservation agriculture approach for integrated management of insect pests, weeds and soil health in Africa

    Zeyaur Khan;Charles Midega;Jimmy Pittchar;John Pickett

  • Conical epidermal cells allow bees to grip flowers and increase foraging efficiency.

    Heather M. Whitney;Lars Chittka;Toby J.A. Bruce;Beverley J. Glover

  • cis-Jasmone induces Arabidopsis genes that affect the chemical ecology of multitrophic interactions with aphids and their parasitoids.

    Toby J. A. Bruce;Michaela C. Matthes;Keith Chamberlain;Christine M. Woodcock

  • Identification of Volatile Compounds Used in Host Location by the Black Bean Aphid, Aphis Fabae

    Ben Webster;Toby Bruce;Samuel Dufour;Claudia Birkemeyer

  • Interplay between insects and plants: dynamic and complex interactions that have coevolved over millions of years but act in milliseconds

    Toby J. A. Bruce

  • Plant defence signalling induced by biotic attacks.

    Toby J A Bruce;John A Pickett

  • The first crop plant genetically engineered to release an insect pheromone for defence.

    Toby J.A. Bruce;Gudbjorg I. Aradottir;Lesley E. Smart;Janet L. Martin

Frequent Co-Authors

John A. Pickett
John A. Pickett Cardiff University
Christine H. Foyer
Christine H. Foyer University of Birmingham
Martin A. J. Parry
Martin A. J. Parry Lancaster University
David W. Lawlor
David W. Lawlor Rothamsted Research
Alfred J. Keys
Alfred J. Keys Rothamsted Research
Zeyaur R. Khan
Zeyaur R. Khan International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology
Michael A. Birkett
Michael A. Birkett Rothamsted Research
Christine M. Woodcock
Christine M. Woodcock Rothamsted Research
Charles A. O. Midega
Charles A. O. Midega International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology
Johnathan A. Napier
Johnathan A. Napier Rothamsted Research

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